Sweden’s medloic rock band Angeline will release its new album “Shadowlands” in September. Here’s the first track from the album, “I Wanna Know”.

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By Stefan Nilsson, Roppongi Rocks

Our friends in brand new band Nightstage, led by guitarists and composers Nicky Renard and Max Foxx, recently did their debut gig in Hollywood, California. Performing classic American rock, at this performance Nicky and Max were joined by Robbie Wyckoff (Roger Waters, Michael McDonald, Keith Emerson) on vocals fronting a backing band made up of seasoned industry veterans Chad Cromwell (Neil Young, Mark Knopfler, Joe Walsh) on drums, bassist Robert Kearns (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sheryl Crow), Jay Gore (Michael McDonald, Michael Bolton, Bobby Kimball) on guitar, Windy Wagner (k.d. lang, Joe Walsh, Neil Young) on keyboards and vocals and Jimmy Z (Rod Stewart, Tom Petty, Yes, Bon Jovi, Eurythmics, Etta James) on saxophone and harmonica. Here’s the band’s full debut gig which was recorded at SIR on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California on 28th February 2018.

Nightstage’s debut album “Sunset Industry”, with Caleb Johnson on lead vocals, is out now.

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By Stefan Nilsson, Roppongi Rocks

Today Epica‘s vocalist Simone Simons celebrates her 33rd birthday. As she happens to be in Tokyo on tour, Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson and Caroline Misokane paid her a visit.

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The Dead Daisies – “Live & Louder in Japan” (Official Documentary)

Here’s a fab documentary following one of our favourite bands on their Japan tour earlier this year. Great band, great songs, great people, great fans and a great documentary. Get the popcorn and beers out and make some noise!

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By Stefan Nilsson, Roppongi Rocks

Overkill’s Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth speaks with Roppongi Rocks backstage at the Loud Park festival in Japan on 14th October 2017.

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Serious Black performing “High and Low” at Astro Hall in Tokyo, Japan on 6th Oct 2017. The final song of the final gig of the band’s “Magic” tour.

Here’s a pro-shot video of The Hellacopters‘ full gig on 28th June 2017 at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark. Produced by Red Bull TV.

By Stefan Nilsson, Roppongi Rocks

Soon after he stepped off the Megadeth tour bus, guitarist Marty Friedman made Tokyo his home. He has since become a well-known artist and TV personality in his own right. In this video clip from Marty’s rehearsal studio in Tokyo he talks to Roppongi Rocks about having Tokyo as his base.